barnstormed

past tense of barnstorm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormed
Verb
  • The animals roamed near the Amboseli National Park, which borders a farming and livestock area around 140 miles south of the capital Nairobi, according to the Associated Press.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • In the Dominican Republic, officials continue to try to save species that once roamed free.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • As cameras roved around the stadium, women popped their booties, danced with friends and vied for a spot in an onstage twerk-off.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After meeting at a Neville Brothers crawfish boil, the pair wandered through the French Quarter, eventually trailed by an impromptu parade of Deadheads.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After her Scout Stage set, indie-country singer Michaela Anne wandered over and climbed into the driver’s seat of the Terra.
    Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Ewers rolled out to the left, came up short and one-hopped a comeback to Tutu Atwell.
    Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • But, as Dinger was passing in front of the Comets dugout, Thomas hopped onto the field and right into the path of the scooter-ridin' mascot.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Prior to its arrival in Chicago as a destination festival in 2005, Lollapalooza toured the country as a tastemaking showcase for alternative music and more in the 1990s, with Smashing Pumpkins headlining the fourth installment in 1994.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Rockin’ down the highway During Little Feat’s downtime, Payne toured as a member of the Doobie Brothers between 2015 and 2021.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His father coached women’s tennis for Georgia for nearly four decades.
    Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the wake of Vermeil’s first retirement from the game, Stiles coached on two Super Bowl winners as part of Bill Walsh’s San Francisco 49ers staff — a development that later added all the more to his credibility with Vermeil.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Barnstormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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